Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-05
Tho Most Magnificent TurnOat
Ever Seen on the Streets
of Los Angeles.

The glorious Fourth, the day which
every citizen of the United States feels
in duty bonnd to celebrate, opened very
auspiciously in this city yesterday morn
ing, and from the early dawn until after
midnight the snap of the small fire.
cracker and the deafening explosion Of
the bomb denoted that the children, both
small and grown up. had given them
selves over to the patriotic feeling which
has lurked hidden in their breasts for
just year. The populace. as general
rule. did no. retire early Sunday night,
many of them remaining up to celebrate
the opening of the day. Promptly as
the clock struck twelve bombs were set
of, guns were fired and general shout
arose, and then all retired to await the
coming dawn. A few urchins, eager
to burn their fireworks, arose long be.
fore daybreak, and the firecracker began
to awaken the people before the dawn
began to show in the eastern sky, but it
was not until sunrise, when a canon sa-
lutte was fired, that there was general
awakening. Breakfasts were eaten hur-
riedly, and as early as s o'clock the
streets began to ill up with those who
took an interest in the procession,
which was announced to move at .
o'clock. 1t was at this time that
some idea of the populousness OF the
city could be obtained, for it was calcu.
lated that fully three.fourths of all the
citizens were on the streets over which
the procession was to pass. AT nine
o'olock not only did the sidewalks ap.
pear to be crowded but every window
on both sides of the streets, every bal.
cony and awning, and even the house
tops were filled with those who desired
to see the parade. which all expected
would be the grandest ever witnessed IN
this city. At this time various divisions
of the procession marched hurriedly past
to take their places in the line, and
from nine O'Clock until half-past ten
there was q hustle about the streets
which has never been seen here before.
Then matters quieted down and those
in the assemblage stood or remained in
their places waiting patiently for the
procession to come. As was expected it
did not move at the time appointed,
but the delay wss not longer than
three-quarters Of an hour, and the peo..
pie had only commenced to seel fatigued
when they were rewarded by the NOV.
ing columns of patriotic citizens.
THE FORMATION.
Between and 0 o'clock the various
organic atoms which were to take part in
the parade arrived in the vicinity OF
Main and Seventh streets and took the
posi- ions assigned to them, and during
this hour there was an unwonted activ-
tty in the neighborhood. A large num-
Der of citizens thought they would be
able to inspect the different divisions
better here than during the march and
the streets where those who participated
formed was lined with throng OF sight
seers. These people did not retard the
formation greatly but consequent upon
such an immense undertaking there
were a great many preliminary details
which delayed the start about three
quarters of an hour.
THE PARADE.
The first division formed in Main
street with the right resting on Seventh,
and consisted of the following: Captain
]. C. Oliver, Marshal, and twenty five
mounted aids; the Seventh Infantry band
Briaadier. General John r. Mathews and
staff. Chief of Staff, Major L. 8. Butler,
Majors q. Fl. Watts, Z. l.. Stern, W. ID.
Stephenson, Captains Dan Mcfarland
Fred Potts.
THE EAGLE CORPS.
Major w. II. H. Russell and staff.
These were followed by Companies A
and C of the Seventh Infantry Battalion
"Eaele Corps" in which were about a
hundred militiamen. These marched
throughout the entire parade in ex'
cellent order and headed as they were
by the mounted aids and staffs they
formed q very interesting leading for
that which followed. Brigadier General
Miles, United States Army and staff in
carriages, occupied the post of honor,
escorted in front by the militia and be-
hind by the members of the Grand Army
of gthe Republic. Preceding the Grand
Army of the Republic was Frank Bart
lett Post Drum Corps, whose martial
music reminded the boys behind OF
past times when they marched to the
same music for more serious purposes
The Gelcieh Drum Corps also turned out
quite strongly, and were placed imme
diately in front of the Post OF the same
name. Over hundred members OF thu
Frank Bartlett, L. s. Butler command
ing. Stanton, A. M. Thornton, COM
manding, and Gelcich Posts, A. M
Hamilton commanding, turned out, ant
these were followed by the Sons OF Vet
erans, F. M. Gilbert commanding, abou
thirty strong. The rear of this division
was occupied by Veterans OF the Mex
can war in carriages.
THE SECOND DIVISION.
The Second Division formed on Yves
Seventh street, right resting on Mai
street, and..was headed by Chas. d. Gaul'
Marshal, and staff; aids j. G. Cline. job
Galley, j. q. Foye, A. Ames. C.F. Smith
W. <. Lindley and l. A. Sepulveda, o
mounted. This division contained tn
Uniform Rank Knights of Pythiai
who'll presented handsome appear
ance. There were about fifty
these in line, and following were
numbsr of carriages containing mem